Mikael Johanssen

neo-folk artist from Thessaloniki, Greece

About

Mikael Johanssen is a neo-folk musician based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With a career spanning over 11 years, their sound blends synthwave with post-punk revival influences, creating a distinctive sonic palette that has been described as "deeply atmospheric and emotionally resonant."

Their latest work continues to push the boundaries of neo-folk, incorporating elements of shoegaze and field recordings from Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Discography

Lyrics — Ghost Protocol

A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain

The wires hum beneath the frozen lake

A diesel heart pumps mercury and rain

Rust collects where fingerprints should be

Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south

Rust collects where fingerprints should be

A telescope aimed at an empty chair

Counting shadows on the basement stairs

The clocks all stopped at quarter past decay

A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist

Between the lines the ink starts bleeding south

A compass spins inside a locked museum

The garden grows in monochrome and ash

The radio plays songs from someone else

A payphone rings in rooms that don't exist

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